Refrigerator

Abstract

A refrigerator (1) configured in such a manner that an ion discharge unit (20) is disposed at the rear part of the top surface of a storage compartment (2) and that air taken into the ion discharge unit (20) from the inside of the storage compartment (2)is discharged together with ions by the ion discharge unit (20), the ion discharge unit (20) being formed by disposing both an air blower (40) and an ion generation device (50) in an air path (30) within a housing (21). The air path (30) has first and second branch paths (35, 36) which can be selectively switched between each other by a damper (60). An ozone catalyst (70) is provided in the second branch path (36). The refrigerator (1) is provided with: a sterilization mode in which ions generated by the ion generation device (50) are discharged through the first branch path (35) and a deodorization mode in which air deodorized by ozone generated by the ion generation device (50) is discharged through the second branch path (36). The first branch path (35) has a blowing opening (30b) in the front surface thereof, is disposed above the second branch path (36), and is formed so as to be aligned with the rear part of the air path (30) in a substantially rectilinear manner. The second branch path (36) is bent downward relative to the rear part of the air path (30).

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a refrigerator including an ion sending unit that sends ions. Background technique [0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a conventional refrigerator. The above-mentioned refrigerator is provided with an ion sending unit that sends out ions at the rear of the top surface of the storage compartment. The ion sending unit is covered by a case forming an air passage. A suction port is provided under the rear end of the box body, and a first blowout port and a second blowout port are respectively provided under the front part and the front side. [0003] The air channel extending from the suction port is branched by the baffle plate, and has a first branch channel communicating with the first blowing port and a second branching channel communicating with the second blowing port. The air flow flowing into the air passage from the suction port is guided to the first outlet or the second outlet by switching the baffle. In add...

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